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Exclusive | DOJ Staff Were Told to Pause Antitrust Work With Canadian Government

The U.S. Department of Justice is facing conflicting reports regarding its antitrust cooperation with the Canadian government. Multiple outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Fox News, report that DOJ staff were ordered to pause or freeze joint antitrust work amid intensifying trade tensions. However, the Justice Department has issued a denial, stating that it has not halted cooperation with Canada. This discrepancy leaves the current status of the bilateral antitrust relationship unclear as the two nations navigate trade friction.

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  • ✓ Department of Justice is facing conflicting reports regarding its antitrust cooperation with the Canadian government.
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The Justice Department denied reports that it paused antitrust work with Canada.

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  1. DOJ Antitrust Cooperation With Canada Under Dispute

    The U.S. Department of Justice is facing conflicting reports regarding its antitrust cooperation with the Canadian government. Multiple outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Fox News, report that DOJ staff were ordered to pause or freeze joint antitrust work amid intensifying trade tensions. However, the Justice Department has issued a denial, stating that it has not halted cooperation with Canada. This discrepancy leaves the current status of the bilateral antitrust relationship unclear as the two nations navigate trade friction.

    Why it matters

    Antitrust cooperation between the U.S. and Canada typically involves coordinating investigations into market competition and mergers. A freeze in these activities could signal a broader diplomatic cooling or a shift in trade policy. The conflict between reported orders and official denials suggests internal confusion or a strategic disagreement.

    Still unconfirmed

    • DOJ staff were told to pause antitrust work with the Canadian government.
    • The freeze in antitrust cooperation is a result of intensifying trade tensions.
    • A misread email subject line accidentally froze the Trump DOJ's work with Canada.

    What to watch next

    • Official written confirmation or denial of the pause from the DOJ.
    • Statements from the Canadian government regarding the status of antitrust cooperation.
    • Evidence of specific joint investigations being suspended.
    Sources used for this update (7)
    1. WSJ — Exclusive | DOJ Staff Were Told to Pause Antitrust Work With Canadian Government
    2. Fox News — DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify
    3. Reuters — US DOJ's antitrust division asked to pause cooperation with Canadian government, WSJ reports
    4. rawstory.com — Misread email subject line accidentally freezes Trump DOJ's work with top ally
    5. ua.news — US Justice Department denies halt to cooperation with Canada
    6. globalcompetitionreview.com — Across the 49th: The Tipline for 4 September 2026
    7. www.usatoday.com — Can AI train on copyrighted work? The government hopes so
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